The genus name refers to its stone-like seeds, and indeed, the tiny white seeds are all that remain atop Gromwell's slender twigs. A miniature forest of confetti-like specks ("Honey, I shrunk the pussy willows"), Gromwell in winter is another candidate for dried arrangements. L. officinale is an old-world species that naturalized in the eastern U.S. after introduction. North American Indians used a related species as an oral contraceptive. (Section A)